Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark this week signed a multiyear deal with Wilson Sporting Goods, the WNBA's official basketball supplier.
According to a press release from Wilson, Clark will provide “signature basketball collections celebrating Clark’s continued legacy."
"Wilson is made to celebrate the most iconic moments in sport, and we have always aligned ourselves with trailblazers who break boundaries and write their own story," says Amanda Lamb, head of Global Brand at Wilson. "Caitlin Clark is not just a record-setting athlete, but a cultural icon who has had a profound impact on the game. We couldn't be prouder to join forces with her to continue innovating basketball both on and off the court."
As part of Clark's role, the company said she will test, advise and provide feedback on a range of Wilson basketball products. Wilson will drop collections that celebrate Clark throughout the rest of 2024, as well as work with her to creatively direct her first-ever signature basketball line that will debut later this year.
Financial terms of the deal were not announced.
The first collection released Tuesday on Wilson’s website, with a limited collection of gold-colored basketballs featuring a drawing of Clark along with her signature.
Wilson, which has produced the basketballs for the NBA for several decades, became the official game ball of the WNBA in 2020. The company also sells basketballs with WNBA team logos on them.
According to Yahoo Sports, Nike is also reportedly on the verge of signing Clark to design her shoe line, but no official deal has been formally announced. She also has sponsorship deals with State Farm, Gatorade, Panini and others, valued at around $3 million.
